Three Kingdoms: Stealing the Tiger Talisman and forcing Yuan Shao to become a monk

Chapter 337 A thousand jin of iron, or a thousand jin of mine?
The next day, Xuzhou, Qihou Mansion.

Although Yuan Tan repeatedly stated that Xuzhou did have iron mines, Yu Fan and the others still did not believe it.

It's just that Yuan Tan has already spoken to such an extent that Yu Fan and others, as courtiers, have no choice but to bite the bullet and believe it.

Early the next morning, Kuai Yue and his party from Jingzhou, led by Kuai Yue with a gloomy face, entered the Qihou Mansion in Xuzhou.

Of course Kuai Yue had reason to keep a dark face.

As one of the four major families in Jingzhou and the younger brother of Kuai Liang, the patriarch of this generation, Kuai Yue was highly valued by Liu Biao in Jingzhou.

In the family is even more respected by the family.

This life can be said to be smooth and smooth, and I have never lost such a big face.

As for the matter of going to Xuzhou to buy Xuzhou armor, in fact Jingzhou can send any envoy at will, why should he be sent as an envoy?
It's clear that he wants to use Kuai Yue's face to plead guilty to Jingzhou on Liu Biao's behalf!
Kuai Yue gritted his teeth, although this trip was of great importance.

But in Kuai Yue's view, Jingzhou is not without support in this industry!
There is no iron in Xuzhou. At least in this era, the rough mining technology makes it difficult for many buried iron ores in Xuzhou to be mined.

On the surface, those iron ores had been mined completely by the Qi State that was entrenched here as early as the pre-Qin period.

At present, Xuzhou's largest export commodity is Xuzhou armor.

As for the materials used for Xuzhou's armor, Jingzhou's intelligence network quickly responded.

A set of armor, according to the officials in Xuzhou, each set of armor needs [-] catties of iron.

Even if this number is watery, judging from the defensive power displayed by Xuzhou Kai on the battlefield, the watery figure will not be too much.

Eight hundred catties of iron material, in conversion, a set of Xuzhou armor needs to consume at least [-] catties of iron ore.

The mere iron ore storage in Xuzhou simply cannot support the consumption of mineral materials required for the large-scale production of Xuzhou armor.

As the deputy envoy of this trip, Han Song knew exactly what Kuai Yue was thinking.

Seeing that Kuai Yue's expression was different at this moment, he couldn't help but took a step forward and reminded in a low voice:
"Different degrees, you must know that everything must be based on the overall situation, and you should not act rashly!"

Right now the war in Jingzhou is raging, although it is relying on the defense of the fortified city and the defense of the army.

After learning the lesson from Jiangxia City, every city in Jingzhou began to step up their smelting efforts to make long hammers.

Finally, they withstood the fierce offensive of Jiangdong Army.

But it is an indisputable fact that the Xiakou area fell into Jiangdong's hands.

If you want to regain Xiakou, you must find a way to acquire a large amount of Xuzhou armor.

At least an army of 5000 people must be assembled, otherwise, Sun Ce's cavalry team wearing Xuzhou armor would be like a killing god on the field battlefield.

Any Jingzhou army who dared to go out to fight in the city was just giving Sun Ce his head.

Han Song's reminder made Kuai Yue calm down.

Although Han Song is not a member of the four major families, he has a good reputation among the Han scholars, and he is also a general in the middle class under Liu Biao's command.

If we really talk about official positions, let's not talk about Kuai Yue's title of Marquis of Ting.

There is really no difference in the official rank between the two.

So when Han Song opened his mouth, Kuai Yue had to give him face and immediately replied in a low voice:
"Don't worry Degao, I have a plan in mind."

While the two were talking, they had already walked into Qihou Mansion.

Yuan Tan had been waiting here for a long time, when he saw Kuai Yue again, Yuan Tan secretly laughed in his heart.

Compared with the last time we met, Kuai Yue was obviously much more embarrassed this time, and this kind of embarrassment was not because of his manners.

It's about Kuai Yue's mental state. Even if he uses something to cover his thick dark circles, it's hard to cover up the tiredness in Kuai Yue's eyes.

Although Yuan Tan secretly smiled in his heart, his face was still calm, and he asked lightly:

"Fan Tinghou has worked hard all the way, I don't know what is the important thing for me to come to Xuzhou this time?"

When Yuan Tan spoke, Han Song next to him began to wink at Kuai Yue desperately.

However, Kuai Yue turned a deaf ear to it, and after bowing, he said coldly:
"I don't dare to work hard, I just serve the lord. I believe that Qihou already knows the situation of the battle in Jingnan, and I have a heavy responsibility. I don't want to talk about it. I am here today because I want to discuss with my lord, the matter of exchanging iron for armor." .”

"Exchange iron for armor?"

Yuan Tan frowned, and he really guessed right.

As expected, Marquis Fan Ting had the intention of exchanging Jingzhou iron for Xuzhou armor.

If he didn't get the mine, maybe he would really be tempted by his condition.

But now he already has Xuzhou Armor in hand, whether it is Jingzhou Iron or Hebei Iron.

Where is it convenient and trouble-free to use your own iron ore?
But before Yuan Tan opened his mouth, Kuai Yue had already continued on his own:

"My lord's opinion is that I want to exchange [-] jin of iron for a set of Xuzhou armor, but in my opinion, the sharpness of Xuzhou armor is unstoppable in the world. Therefore, I am willing to make the decision for lord, and exchange [-] jin of iron. To change a set of Xuzhou armor, first change five thousand sets, I don’t know what to expect, what do you think?”

"A thousand catties of iron?"

Yuan Tan heard the words, but a gleam flashed in his eyes, and with a thought, he said slowly:

"I don't know if the thousand jin of iron that Fan Tinghou mentioned is iron ore or iron material?"

Hearing Yuan Tan's question, Kuai Yue raised his head slowly, looking at Yuan Tan with more surprise?
Yuan Tan felt secretly angry.

Although Kuai Yue hadn't spoken yet, the change in his gaze showed that he had just played a word game during the conversation.

A thousand catties of iron can be iron ore or iron material, the difference between one letter and the difference between them is a world of difference.

If it is really a thousand kilograms of iron ore, it means that Xuzhou Kai will have no profit margin.

After deducting the shipping fee, it is basically equivalent to Jingzhou casting iron, and then Xuzhou builds armor for free and transports it to Jingzhou!
Immediately, Yuan Tan's words were tinged with anger.

"Marquis Fan Ting, please speak out and don't waste time!"

Yuan Tan's sullenness was real, and so was Kuai Yue's surprise.

He lived in Jingzhou for a long time, and he didn't know Yuan Tan well, but the absurd things Yuan Tan did in his early years.

Yuan Tan's reputation has long been spread throughout the country, and even Kuai Yue has heard of it to some extent.

As for Yuan Tan's achievements in the Southern Conquest and the Northern War, in Kuai Yue's view, it was all done by Yuan Shao on Yuan Tan's head in order to build momentum.

But it is such a dandy who not only occupies a high position, but also ranks among the ranks of the Han Dynasty.

Even sitting on one side, even Kuai Yue had to salute when he saw him.

Kuai Yue was already proud and arrogant, and he came here to serve as an envoy, so he had to accept it for his lord.

The resentment in my heart had already filled my chest and abdomen, so I couldn't hold back and played a word game.

Unexpectedly, in Kuai Yue's eyes, he was clearly an ignorant dude who actually reacted to it.

However, the surprise is the surprise, Kuai Yue did not forget the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and immediately smiled and said:

"Naturally, it is iron. Do you think that I, Jingzhou, will buy Xuzhou armor with iron ore? Although Jingzhou is not big, compared with Xuzhou, the products are much richer."

(End of this chapter)